Reading post-convention tea leaves will be the job of bureaucrats, lobbyists, opposition parties and policy makers. The aftermath of the weekend will focus on which parts of the policy platform will make the election cut.…
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Toronto Pride should be ashamed
Today’s Toronto Pride ban is damaging an inclusive celebration of diversity. Pride is repeating the very history that it claims to abhor. By SHEILA COPPS First published on Monday, April 9, 2018 in The Hill…
Data mining key to winning elections
What most voters do not realize, is that the real targeting work is done long before anyone ever knocks on your door. Data mining permits political campaigns to dig deeply and understand exactly what each…
Facebook’s global data breach unsurprising, but calls for Zuckerberg’s head puzzling
Buyer beware, Facebook postings will be mined by less than honest marketers. And that includes politicians. By SHEILA COPPS Published first on Monday, March 26, 2018 in The Hill Times. OTTAWA—Facebook’s global data breach is…
Ford could be next Ontario premier, he just has to keep his mouth closed for three months
Ontarians want change but may fear the kind of change that Doug Ford would bring. Fear and loathing will be undeniable factors in the next election. But a campaign based on policy would favour the…
Recognition of Viola Desmond a positive step, but we need more than symbols to reach full equality
So why does everyone know so much about Rosa Parks and so little about Viola Desmond?Could it be that the racism which was pervasive in Canada during Desmond’s life, was swept under the rug or…
In perilous world of Punjabi politics in Canada, the way to the finish line is riddled with potential landmines
In the world of Canadian realpolitik, Sikh organizers can mean the difference between winning and losing a leadership or an urban nomination battle. By SHEILA COPPS First published on Monday, February 26, 2018 in The…
Trudeau needs to target two key demographics for victory: women and youth
Political observers may downplay the importance of a women’s budget. But those of us who witnessed the equality stall under Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper aren’t likely to let it happen again. By SHEILA COPPS…
Kim Campbell tells it like it is
It is incomprehensible how many women on Fox and CNN news networks appear to have breast enhancements, bottled hair and perfectly toned bare arms. Can you imagine Peter Mansbridge reading the news in a muscle…
I guess I’m just a feminist bitch, nothing wrong with ‘peoplekind’
If the first instinct of our prime minister is to push the envelope for inclusive language change, I say go for it. No apology necessary. By SHEILA COPPS First published on February 12, 2018 in…
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